Production Coordinator

Description

The Production Coordinator reports to LAS Facility Production Manager. Provide general show support to the Production Manager, VFX and CG Supervisors to help ensure Show Leadership Team is able to operate in an organized and efficient manner. Primary emphasis is on scheduling, communication and coordination on behalf of the Show Leadership Team.

# Understanding of the visual effects pipeline is essential.
# Follow and promote DAG's established Best Practices.
# Schedule, track, and manage assigned work. Ensure work is on schedule for each department and is meeting internal and external deadlines.
# Assign artists to shots/work to ensure overall production schedule is being met.
# Understand skill set of artists group and schedule tasks effectively for optimal utilization of resources.
# Serve as key communication liaison between all parties relevant to your work. Provide updates, priorities, reschedules, and status of all shots.
# Facilitate effective communication between the DAG and ILM groups. Advocate for DAG and follow up on outstanding issues with ILM to ensure work can move forward on schedule whenever possible.
# Generate & distribute weekly updates for leadership on production logistics as requested.
# Proactively anticipate and communicate issues to DAG and ILM leadership team(s) to reach solutions in a timely manner.
# Track information using DAG's standard Production Tracking System in a manner exemplifying facility-wide best practices.
# Supervise and train assigned Production Assistant(s) andor Intern(s) as needed.
# Provide input for annual artist performance reviews.
# If assigned to do so, act as primary point person for organizing dailies/shot reviews throughout the day on behalf of the Key Creatives. Take notes regarding feedback and decisions made and enter any required information into the system so as to provide updates to all others impacted.
# Reserve equipment and resources as needed.
# Creative problem solving skills and effective time management skills required.
# Please be an effective team player and effective communicator.
# Perform special projects as needed. Additional Responsibilities as Needed on Shows.
# Role may require weekend work depending on show schedules.